The Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2015

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster announced her split from husband of four years, music producer David Foster, on Dec. 1.

"Sadly we have decided to go our separate ways," the couple tells ET in a joint statement. "We've shared nine beautiful and joyous years together. During that time we experienced love, friendship and the inevitable challenges that come with managing a marriage, careers, blended families and health issues."

A source confirmed to ET on Dec. 1 that the Friends star and Snow Patrol rocker, who began dating in late 2013, had called off their engagement.

ET confirmed that the actress and her husband of 11 years were divorcing on Nov. 20.

News broke on Wednesday that the 26-year-old singer and the 20-year-old Sports Illustrated swimsuit model called it quits after dating for five months.

"It was not a dramatic breakup," a source tells ET. "They both were too busy and are working a lot the next few months. Before they dated, they were already good friends and they will definitely stay friendly. No bad blood there. It was amicable."

In October, it was reported that the couple, who met during Amazing Spider-Man, had called it quits.

ET confirmed that the former Extant star and her French actor husband were divorcing on Oct. 27. The couple share one child together, 2-year-old son Maceo.

The Big Bang Theory star announced that she was divorcing from her tennis player husband in September 2015 after 21 months of marriage. The two tied the knot on Dec. 31, 2013, after just three months of dating.

The Damages star quietly divorced her third husband, David Shaw, in September 2015.

The split was "completely amicable," a source told ET. The couple were married in 2006.

The Parks and Rec star and her comedian beau of two years broke up in September 2015. 

The Mad Men star split from his actor-director girlfriend in September 2015 after almost two decades together. 

"With great sadness, we have decided to separate, after 18 years of love and shared history," the couple told ET in a joint statement. "We will continue to be supportive of each other in every way possible moving forward."

In August, Us Weekly reported that the 29-year-old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles star separated from Green, 42, six months earlier after their relationship got "rocky."

The couple had been together for over a decade and married for five years. They have two kids together, 2-year-old Noah and 18-month-old Bodhi.

The former One Direction star ended his engagement of nearly two years with the Little Mix singer in August 2015. 

Malik and Edwards, both 22, each got their start in singing groups formed on the British X Factor. They battled very public ups-and-downs and the pressures of Malik's status as a boyband heartthrob, but the broken engagement reportedly left Edwards "devastated."

The iconic Muppet couple announced their split on Aug. 4, 2015.

"After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Miss Piggy made the difficult decision to terminate our romantic relationship," Kermit wrote on Twitter. "We will continue to work together on television (The Muppets/Tuesdays 8pm this fall on ABC) and in all media now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, throughout the universe. However, our personal lives are now distinct and separate, and we will be seeing other people, pigs, frogs, et al. This is our only comment on this private matter. Thank you for your understanding."

Stefani filed for divorce from the Bush frontman on Aug. 3, 2015, citing "irreconcilable differences."

"While the two of us have come to the mutual decision that we will no longer be partners in marriage, we remain partners in parenthood and are committed to jointly raising our three sons in a happy and healthy environment," the couple said in a joint statement to ET. "To that end, we respectfully request privacy from the media during this time."

The No Doubt lead singer met her future husband when her band toured with Bush in 1995. They married in 2002.

The country superstar called it quits with her husband and manager of 26 years in August 2015. 

"Despite this being the end of their marriage, they continue to support each other," read a joint statement on McEntire's website. "They have worked together for 35 years and will continue to do so. They have asked that you respect their privacy during this time."

Country music's king and queen filed for divorce after four years of marriage in July 2015. 

"This is not the future we envisioned," reps for the couple said in a statement to the Associated Press. "And it is with heavy hearts that we move forward separately. We are real people, with real lives, with real families, friends and colleagues. Therefore, we kindly ask for privacy and compassion concerning this very personal matter."

After 18 years of marriage, the A-list duo finalized their divorce in July 2015. The couple share one child, 18-year-old Stella. It was the fourth marriage for Griffith and the second for Banderas.

The reality star called it quits with the father of her three kids after Disick was spotted on vacation with an ex-girlfriend in July 2015.

Despite a bitter split, the celebrity chef and his Law and Order: SVU star wife settled things peacefully in July 2015.

"We have come to an amicable divorce settlement. We look forward to putting this difficult time behind us and we ask that you respect our privacy as we move forward," Flay's rep said in a statement.

After months of denying rumors of marital troubles, Affleck and Garner confirmed they were divorcing in late June 2015.

"After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce," the couple said in their statement to ET. "We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time. This will be our only comment on this private, family matter. Thank you for understanding."

Brit Brit split from her boyfriend of eight months, Charlie Ebersol, in June 2015, immediately deleting all of the photos of the producer from her Instagram account.

The singer broke up with the model and former Miss USA winner (and inspiration for his hit single "Jealous") in June 2015 after two years of dating. 

"It's very tough and we had a beautiful two years together and [I have] nothing but love and respect for her," Jonas said of the split. "But it's always hard and my thing now is focusing on my work and staying as busy as I can, as creative as I can be."

 

Theron and Penn called off their engagement in June 2015, just weeks after appearing together at the Cannes Film Festival.

"Putting aside that he's my partner, he's the love of my life; for the first time, I felt that my work was really bleeding into my life and that made it hard," Theron confessed to Elle UK earlier in the year. "There were moments where I was incredibly unfair to him. And moments where I felt like... he was incredibly unfair to me."

The American Horror Story co-stars called off their engagement in June 2015.

"They grew apart," a source told People. "They both had a lot of growing to do and it was better that they do it on their own."

The model and singer split in May 2015, with a rep for Hadid saying, "Cody and Gigi want each other to be in a place right now that allows him to only focus on his music, fans, and new message, while she can focus and continue building her career."

In an ironic twist of fate, the exes ended up seated next to each other on a flight just a few weeks after the split.

The pro golfer and Olympic skiier called it quits in early May 2015, both citing "hectic" schedules and "cherished" memories of their time together.

"I will always admire and respect Tiger," Vonn wrote in a Facebook post. "He and his beautiful family will always hold a special place in my heart."

The pop star split from her rapper beau of eight months in April 2015. 

"They both deeply care for each other and remain close friends," their reps said in a joint statement to ET. "We kindly ask that the media respect their wish for privacy regarding this personal matter at this time."

Despite cheating rumors, a source told People that the pop star's April split from the aspiring actor and Kennedy heir was due to the fact that they were "in different places in their lives."

Dempsey's wife of 15 years filed for divorce from the Grey's Anatomy star in late January 2015, just a few months before the actor's actor's beloved character Dr. Derek Shepherd was killed off on the popular Shonda Rhimes medical drama.

"It is with careful consideration and mutual respect that we have decided to end our marriage," the couple said in a statement. "Our primary concern remains the well-being of our children, and we ask with profound gratitude that you respect our family's privacy at this very sensitive time."

The actress and pop star announced her split from the alt rocker in January 2015, nearly seven years after the couple began dating.

"Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore have mutually decided to end their marriage of almost 6 years," the couple’s reps said in a joint statement to ET. "It is a respectful, amicable parting of ways. Both Ryan and Mandy ask that the media respect their privacy at this time."